Navya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,147

among girls · ↓259 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Navya · -18% vs 2024

How common

1 in 18,474

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2017

127 babies

All-time total

2,111

#4,547 all-time among girls

First recorded

1994

in Social Security records

Navya popularity over time

2,111 babies have been named Navya since 1994, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	51	5	–	#6,121
2000s	446	45	+775%	#2,723
2010s	1,067	107	+139%	#1,692
2020s (to 2025)	547	91	-15%	#1,888

Where Navya is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	87	0.05	outside top 500
2027	87	0.05	outside top 500
2028	87	0.05	outside top 500
2029	86	0.05	outside top 500
2030	86	0.05	outside top 500

Where Navya is most popular

Girls named Navya per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.059 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, Washington, and California.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Navya born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New Jersey	46	0.255	+335%
Washington	23	0.159	+172%
California	97	0.115	+97%
Virginia	14	0.082	+40%
Texas	48	0.060	≈ national
New York	23	0.058	≈ national
Massachusetts	6	0.050	-15%
Illinois	11	0.048	-18%
Pennsylvania	11	0.047	-21%
Indiana	5	0.036	-39%
Georgia	7	0.031	-47%
Ohio	5	0.021	-64%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Florida	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
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Minnesota	–	–	–
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Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Carolina	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Tennessee	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Navya

Navya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,147 in 2025 with 87 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 2,111 American babies have been named Navya. Its peak came in 2017, when 127 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Navya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Navya?

The median living Navya is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 15. An estimated 2,100 people named Navya are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Navya year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	87	#2,147
2024	106	#1,888
2023	91	#2,119
2022	98	#2,003
2021	93	#2,066
2020	72	#2,435
2019	105	#1,911
2018	109	#1,863
2017	127	#1,692
2016	116	#1,793
2015	111	#1,859
2014	119	#1,754
2013	118	#1,750
2012	94	#2,058
2011	95	#2,053
2010	73	#2,533
2009	67	#2,723
2008	52	#3,253
2007	63	#2,881
2006	58	#2,966
2005	50	#3,155
2004	41	#3,606
2003	36	#3,857
2002	33	#3,951
2001	21	#5,505
2000	25	#4,749
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Navya, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Navya?

The median living Navya is about 10 years old. Half of all living Navyas are between 5 and 15 years old.

How many people named Navya are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Navya are alive in the United States, based on 2,111 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Navya in 2025?

Navya ranked #2,147 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 87 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Navya?

2,111 babies have been named Navya in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Navya most popular?

Navya peaked in 2017, when 127 newborns received the name.

Is Navya a boy or girl name?

Navya is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Navya rising or falling?

Navya has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Navya become more popular?

Navya looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 86 girls named Navya in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Navya

Names that sound and feel close to Navya: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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